What You Mean To Me chords by Christopher Wilde (Official Version)

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Ab
Eb/G
Fm7
Ab/Eb
Dbadd9
Db
Eb
Ab/C
Bbm7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Ab 
 (A flat major) Can't blame you
Eb/G 
 (E flat/G) For thinking that you
Fm7 
Ab/Eb 
Db 
 (F minor7) never really  (A flat/Eb) knew     me at all  (D flat major) 
Ab 
Eb/G 
 (A flat major) I tried to  (E flat/G) deny you
Fm7 
Ab/Eb 
Db 
But  (F minor7) nothing ever  (A flat/Eb) made     me feel so  (D flat major) wrong

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Pre-chorus 1

I thought I was protecting you

From everything that that I go through

But I know that we got lost along the way

Chorus 1
Ab 
Dbadd9 
 (A flat major) Here I am with  (D flatadd9) all        my heart
Fm7 
Dbadd9 
I  (F minor7) hope  you understand  (D flatadd9) 
Fm7 
Eb 
Dbadd9 
I  (F minor7) know  I let  (E flat major) you   (D flatadd9) down
Ab/C 
But I'm never  (A flat/C) gonna   make
Eb 
Dbadd9 
 (E flat major) that mistake again  (D flatadd9) 
Bbm7 
Ab/C 
Dbadd9 
Eb 
 (B flat minor7) You     brought me clo (A flat/C) ser to  (D flatadd9) who        I really am  (E flat major) 
Bbm7 
Fm7 
 (B flat minor7) Come    take my hand  (F minor7) 
Dbadd9 
 (D flatadd9) I          want the world to see
Ab 
Eb/G 
what you mean  (A flat major) to me  (E flat/G) 
Fm7 
Ab/Eb 
Dbadd9 
What you mean  (F minor7) to me  (A flat/Eb)  (D flatadd9) 

Verse 2
Ab 
Eb/G 
 (A flat major) Just know that  (E flat/G) I'm sorry
Fm7 
Ab/Eb 
Db 
I  (F minor7) never wanted to  (A flat/Eb) make     you feel so  (D flat major) small
Ab 
Eb/G 
 (A flat major) Our story is  (E flat/G) just beginning
Fm7 
Ab/Eb 
We'll  (F minor7) let   the truth  (A flat/Eb) break    down
Db 
these walls,  (D flat major) oh yeah

Pre-chorus 2

And every time I think of you

I think of how you pushed me through

And showed me how much better I could be

Chorus 2
Ab 
Dbadd9 
 (A flat major) Here I am with  (D flatadd9) all        my heart
Fm7 
Dbadd9 
I  (F minor7) hope  you understand  (D flatadd9) 
Fm7 
Eb 
Dbadd9 
I  (F minor7) know  I let  (E flat major) you   (D flatadd9) down
Ab/C 
But I'm never  (A flat/C) gonna   make
Eb 
Dbadd9 
 (E flat major) that mistake again  (D flatadd9) 
Bbm7 
Ab/C 
Dbadd9 
Eb 
 (B flat minor7) You     brought me clo (A flat/C) ser to  (D flatadd9) who        I really am  (E flat major) 
Bbm7 
Fm7 
 (B flat minor7) Come    take my hand  (F minor7) 
Dbadd9 
 (D flatadd9) I          want the world to see what you mean

Bridge 1
Ab 
Eb/G 
Fm7 
 (A flat major) (to me,  (E flat/G) yeah)  (F minor7) 
Db 
You make me feel  (D flat major) like I'm myself
Ab 
Instead of being  (A flat major) someone else
Eb/G 
Fm7 
I wanna live  (E flat/G) that everyday  (F minor7) 
Db 
You say what no  (D flat major) one else would say
Ab 
You know exactly  (A flat major) how to get to me
Eb 
Ab 
Eb/G 
You  (E flat major) know it's what I need  (A flat major)  (E flat/G) 
Fm7 
Ab/Eb 
Dbadd9 
It's what I  (F minor7) need,  (A flat/Eb) yeah  (D flatadd9) 

Outro 1
Ab 
Dbadd9 
 (A flat major) Here I am with  (D flatadd9) all        my heart
Fm7 
I  (F minor7) hope  you understand
Dbadd9 
(I  (D flatadd9) hope       you understand)
Fm7 
Eb 
Dbadd9 
I  (F minor7) know  I let  (E flat major) you   (D flatadd9) down
Ab/C 
Eb 
But I'm never  (A flat/C) gonna   make  (E flat major) that mistake again
Dbadd9 
 (D flatadd9) (That      mistake again)
Bbm7 
Ab/C 
Dbadd9 
Eb 
 (B flat minor7) You     brought me clo (A flat/C) ser to  (D flatadd9) who        I really am  (E flat major) 
Bbm7 
Fm7 
 (B flat minor7) Come    take my hand  (F minor7) 
Dbadd9 
 (D flatadd9) I          want the world to see
Ab 
Eb/G 
what you mean  (A flat major) to me  (E flat/G) 
Fm7 
Ab/Eb 
Dbadd9 
What you mean  (F minor7) to me  (A flat/Eb)  (D flatadd9) 

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Ab
Eb/G
Fm7
Ab/Eb
Dbadd9
Db
Eb
Ab/C
Bbm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Ab majorBPM: 83

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Ab/Eb: x-6-6-5-4-4
Dbadd9: x-4-3-x-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of What You Mean To Me by Christopher Wilde, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Christopher Wilde.